Designing for digital products requires a different mindset than traditional websites. It’s all about continuous adaptation, refining, and iterating as user behavior and needs evolve. Paul Boag reflects on the key differences, including how the frequency of usage impacts your design approach and what you can do about it. https://smashingmagazine.com/2024/09/big-difference-between-digital-product-and-web-design/
Let’s get ready for September with a fresh collection of desktop wallpapers! Created with love by the community for the community, they come in versions with and without a calendar. Enjoy! https://smashingmagazine.com/2024/08/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-september-2024/
In the second part of this series, Joas Pambou aims to build a more advanced version of the previous application that performs conversational analyses on images or videos, much like a chatbot assistant. This means you can ask and learn more about your input content. https://smashingmagazine.com/2024/08/integrating-image-to-text-and-text-to-speech-models-part2/
Want to create more randomized effects in your JavaScript code? The Math.random() method alone, with its limitations, won’t cut it for generating unique random numbers. Amejimaobari Ollornwi explains how to generate a series of unique random numbers using the Set object, how to use these random numbers as indexes for arrays, and explores some practical applications of randomization.
https://smashingmagazine.com/2024/08/generating-unique-random-numbers-javascript-using-sets/
Finding the right typeface for a logo is a challenge and can be a very time-consuming process that requires both creativity and a practical approach. Levi Honing provides the essential background and tools to enhance your typography journey and apply this knowledge to your logo design. Let’s dive deep to learn how to create a logo that is not only expressive but also purposeful and well-thought-out. https://smashingmagazine.com/2024/08/mastering-typography-in-logo-design/
Although JavaScript regexes used to be underpowered compared to other modern flavors, numerous improvements in recent years mean that’s no longer true. Steven Levithan evaluates the history and present state of regular expressions in JavaScript with tips to make your regexes more readable, maintainable, and resilient. https://smashingmagazine.com/2024/08/history-future-regular-expressions-javascript/
Discover effective pricing strategies for digital projects. Learn how to balance fixed pricing, time and materials, and value-based approaches while managing client expectations and scope creep. https://smashingmagazine.com/2024/08/pricing-projects-freelancer-agency-owner/
Ever felt pressure to speed up your design process? Here’s how to address unrealistic expectations and foster a shared understanding with stakeholders, ensuring everyone is aligned on the path to a successful delivery. Part of Smart Interface Design Patterns by yours truly. https://smashingmagazine.com/2024/08/how-defend-your-design-process/
In this two-part series, Andrii Zhdan outlines common challenges faced at the start of a design career and offers advice to smooth your journey based on insights from his experience hiring designers. In Part 2, Andrii speaks about how you can grow faster in your brand-new junior UX job. https://smashingmagazine.com/2024/08/thoughts-after-15-years-spent-ux-design-part2/
For teams working remotely across the globe or together in an office, as well as for any group of collaborating users, a scheduler can be a valuable tool indeed. In this post, you’ll find some of the best commercial web scheduler libraries (JavaScript based) with amazing UX and high efficiency that are currently available. https://smashingmagazine.com/2024/08/best-pro-scheduler-libraries/